Hill scored the game-winning run after reaching on a walk, advancing on a wild pitch, taking third on Augie Ojeda's sacrifice bunt and scoring on Corey Patterson's sacrifice fly.

After hitting weak flyouts in his first three at-bats, Hill scored the Cubs' final two runs.

"That's what I usually bring, that type of energy," he said. "I haven't brought that yet. I finally felt like myself."

McGriff, who tied Ellis Burks' record by homering in his 40th ballpark, couldn't share in the postgame jubilation with his teammates. He headed to the airport immediately after the game to fly to Tampa to spend a day off with his family.

he victory ended an otherwise atrocious trip in which the Cubs scored six runs in their first five games. Sunday's five-run output marked their best offensive showing in 10 games. So what if it took 11 innings to get there?